How do I wash a microfiber comforter?

Answer 1

Gentle laundry soap--gentle cycle--cold water--Fluff dry 1/2 way to avoid shrinkage.If you add fabric softener it will lesson the wrinkling. Iron if necessary after its completely dry.

Answer 2

A Microfiber is a BLEND OF MATERIALS and usually is found in comforters and lap blankets and such--washable items.

I have one too.

Expect some shrinkage but you can machine wash these in COLD water [NO BLEACH] in your washer, then set it at your Permanent Press cycle [ that's a mix of cold and hot air to keep things from getting too hot and shrinking or too cold and not drying throughly] to dry.

This setting will take a while to actually dry the comforter depending on it's thickness and batting [material inside] but cuts down on the shrinking.

If you're still scared or you don't want to risk ANY shrinking then take it to your local DRY CLEANERS and they can clean it for you without any shrinking at all. Call ahead first, because NOT all dry cleaners accept the "delicate" assignment of cleaning comforters and blankets, sleeping bags etc...so to save you a needless trip, call them first and ask if they even clean comforters.

But be prepared for other chance-taking there too....because they will also have you sign a waiver [piece of enforcable by law contract stating you CAN NOT sue] stating that you won't prosecute if something happens to it, like color-bleeding [usually the worst case scenerio, and measn the dye in the material runs or streaks, staining the item], or patches of color, bleeding or the batting bunching up--rare but possible side effects of the dry cleaning chemicals.

I usually just clean it myself to save on the expense [dry cleaning comforters is by inches and NOT inexpensive to say the least] and because common sense tells me that if I have to sign a waiver, then the whole purpose of safe-guarding the object by going to the cleaners is a moot point.

And I'd rather have my comforter damaged by my OWN hand to learn from the experience then to entrust it to a stranger and not know what went wrong.

Good Luck, hope this helped.

Answer 3

We make quilts. I would recommend wash on gentle and use quilt wash from the craft department at Wal-Mart. Or, have it dry cleaned. I know of quilts that are 100 years old when taken care of.